Operators Ready to Open up Femtocells, Says Ubiquisys (PC World)
Japanese operator SoftBank Mobile will use femtocells in a so-called open access mode, which allows all subscribers to make phone calls and surf via the device. Femtocell – SoftBank Mobile – Telecommunications – Business – Wireless
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Nexaira’s Latest Routers to Be Fitted For WiMAX (Going Wimax)
Nexaira Wireless has released WiMAX support for its Business Class II and SOHO Router. Starting July 1, Nexaira will ship its BCII and SOHO routers that will be able to support WiMAX, 3G (EVDO, GPRS, HSPA+) or a combination of all in the same hardware f0rm factor. The products will support 4G networks from CLEAR [...]
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Worldwide Mobile Subscriptions Forecast to Exceed Five Billion by 4Q-2010, According to ABI Research (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)
SINGAPORE – ABI Research forecasts over five billion mobile subscriptions by the end of 2010, with an approximate 4.8 billion connections having been reached by the end of the year’s first quarter. Much of this growth will be registered in developing markets in Africa and the Asia-Paci
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Radio Access Network aids migration to WiMAX 802.16m or LTE. (Thomas Net)
Customized for 4G networks, WiMAX Evolution – Single RAN Solution enables operators to upgrade existing WiMAX 802.16e/802.16e Enhanced networks to 802.16m or TD-LTE, or to add LTE to their existing WiMAX networks. System requires no crane lifts or tower climbs to implement. Based on single Radio Access Network, solution reuses most of base station as well as up to 100% of other major network…
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Softbank Mobile to Offer Free Femtocells to Subscribers (cellular-news)
Femtocell vendor, Ubiquisys has announced that it is supplying Japan’s Softbank Mobile with femtocells access points that the operator plans to provide for free along with free ADSL connections, Click here for more .
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SoftBank punts free ADSL for femtocell folk (The Register)
Interested now? No? Free ADSL and a free femtocell, but you still have to pay for mobile calls: Japanese punters now have a new business model from SoftBank Mobile.…
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SES ASTRA Adds French WIMAX Operator Wibox as Distribution Partner For ASTRA2Connect (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)
LUXEMBOURG – SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), announced today that it has signed an agreement with the French WIMAX operator Wibox for the distribution of its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect. Wibox will offer SES ASTRA’s broadband access to end c
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Feature: Small is beautiful: put a cell tower in your house (Ars Technica)
Femtocells sound vaguely like a cross between a Feynman diagram and a biology class, but they’re the latest piece of gear that millions of people will soon want in their homes without having missed them before. A femtocell is a small cellular base station designed to provide superior, short-range, indoor cellular coverage in a home or office. The idea behind femtocells is simple: the hardware…
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WiMAX Responds To Challenges (Going Wimax)
It’s been a busy month in the WiMAX industry, with no less than three conferences in one week around the world bringing the faithful together to examine the opportunities for a standard under mounting pressure. The first half of 2010 was tough for the 802.16e standard, once the darling of the wireless world. The WiMAX [...]
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SK Telecom Buys Stake in P1 WiMAX Operator (Going Wimax)
SK Telecom invested $100 million into Packet One Networks, the Malaysian WiMAX operator. The investment nets SK Telecom a 25.8 percent ownership of the company, becoming the second largest shareholder in the company. “The Malaysian market has great potential for growth and the partnership with P1, the leading WiMAX provider of Malaysia, is an extremely attractive [...]
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Apple to give iPhone 4 software update (Mobile Wire: Mobile Phone News)
It looks as if Apple will launch a patch for the iPhone 4, taking the current iOS4 software to iOS4.0.1 in order to fix the much publicised issue with the internal aerial. In the meantime, there are plenty of home made fixes around, although it is not recommended to attempt many of these ideas. The most popular [...]
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The need for a migration path to LTE sounds like surrender for WiMAX (TechCauldron)
In my view this is probably the beginning of the end of WiMax. In my view it probably is. by Julian Bright , Telecoms.com June 24, 2010 A number of high-profile setbacks in recent weeks have further dented the already weakened business case for WiMAX. In a widely anticipated move, Russian operator Yota revealed plans in May to switch tack and start rolling out LTE. The company, which has always…
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Sprint unveils second WiMAX smartphone (TechCauldron)
I guess Sprint rightly seems to be focusing on having a slew of devices (WiMax-CDMA) available GSMA Business Briefing June 28, 2010 US operator Sprint Nextel today unveiled its second WiMAX smartphone, the ‘Epic 4G’ manufactured by South Korea’s Samsung. Although there are no details yet on launch date or pricing, the operator is marketing the device as “America’s first 4G-capable phone with…
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Sprint adds Richmond, Salt Lake City, and St. Louis to WiMAX footprint (PhoneDog.com Cell Phones articles)
Given today’s announcement of the Samsung Epic 4G – Sprint’s second WiMAX device, if you’re counting – it’s understandable that they want to broaden the range of 4G connectivity. To that end, the nation’s third largest wireless carrier has flipped the 4G switch in Richmond, St. Louis, and Salt Lake City. Effective immediately, residents with capable equipment can access WiMAX. In addition to…
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Senzi Fili Latest: Reaching Sustained Growth in the WiMAX market (Going Wimax)
Senza Fili’s latest white paper forecasts the future of WiMAX deployments and operators build out. Strong subscriber growth over the past year has demonstrated the appeal of WiMAX technology Key forecast results: More than 90 million subscribers worldwide, with 47% of them in Asia Pacific $24 billion in service revenues $22/month ARPU 53% of subscribers will use [...]
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Will iPhone 4 sales increase Femtocell and Microcell Adoption? (ZDNet)
With over 1.4 million devices sold in the first several days, iPhone 4 is an unqualified success for Apple and AT&T from a pure sales perspective. But will the spotty 3G network coverage require…
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Femtocell Developer Secures Funding (cellular-news)
Tatara Systems, the developer of SIP-based network solutions for femtocells, has secured US$7 million in additional financing. Click here for more .
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Azimuth Systems: Sequans Selects Azimuth Systems ACE MX MIMO Channel Emulator for Testing of LTE and WiMAX Chipsets (Market Wire)
ACTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Azimuth Systems, Inc., a leading provider of wireless channel emulators and broadband wireless test equipment, today announced that the company’s ACE™ MX MIMO channel emulator has been selected by Sequans Communications, a leading 4G chipmaker, for testing of its LTE and WiMAX chipsets. Azimuth’s ACE MX wireless channel emulator is the leading solution for advanced channel…
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Samsung Fascinate heads to Verizon Wireless (SlashGear)
Verizon Wireless has landed a new Android smartphone from Samsung called the Fascinate. The new device is the Galaxy S that has turned up with a few other names for various carriers. The Fascinate runs Android 2.1. Other features include a mirror black case with chrome accents. The browser of the phone is capable of surfing full HTML websites. The device is preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing…
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iPhone 4 software fix to solve reception faults (Electricpig.co.uk)
The iPhone 4, plagued by antenna issues, could soon be rescued by a software patch to correct its errant aerials. According to a post on Apple’s own support forums, iOS 4.0.1 could be upon us as early as today. According to the eagle-eyed forum-watchers at AppleInsider, Apple’s tech support boards have confirmed there’ll be an iPhone [...] Related posts: iPhone 4 suffering from reception and…
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Techie Breakie: iPhone 4 problems, 3D specs and the Samsung Galaxy S reviewed (Electricpig.co.uk)
It’s the start of another long week, but while that may mean more work for you, it also promises a flood of thirst quenching gadget news too. Before it all breaks, catch up with what you missed over the weekend in our news round up right here. First up, if you’ve bagged an iPhone 4 already, [...] Related posts: Techie Breakie: The iPhone 4 launch begins, iPad sales surge and the Samsung Galaxy S…
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Femtocell Industry Award Winners 2010 (3G and 4G Wireless Blog)
Category 1: Residential femtocell access point design and technology innovation Shortlists: * Huawei – Huawei Home Media Centre * Technicolor – TG872 Integrated Femtocell * Ubiquisys – The G3-mini Femtocell from Ubiquisys/SerComm Winner: Huawei – Home Media Centre “The residential market for femtocells is clearly the driver for attaining mass-market volumes, enabling improved coverage, data…
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China looks forward to cellphone rage at 30,000 feet! (Shanghaiist)
By Daniel Carr Cell phone rage could soon be coming to a flight near you: Three Chinese airlines have signed deals to allow in flight cell phone usage. Air China, China South and China East are beginning preparations to allow passengers to use their cells mid flight in order to offer services offered by competing airlines throughout Europe, Africa and America. The set price per minute: 15 yuan!
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Huawei’s Android 2.2 entry-level phone spied in China, coming in August (ibuymobile.co.uk)
Froyo may already be out to the masses in one form or another, but it ain’t doing much good with just the one phone semi-officially supporting this Android release, while some other devices are only given a vague release window for the update. Luckily… Related posts: Samsung i5801 makes a cameo, script reads ‘entry-level Android 2.1 device’ China Unicom, Huawei rolling out ’3G Inn’ femtocell…
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AT&T Blows the Whistle on 3G Data (Mobile Nuthouse)
AT&T has spoken out and stated that their femtocell, the 3G Microcell, “is primarily intended to enhance the voice call quality experience in your home.” The femtocell is made by Cisco for AT&T and it’s fair to say that it is a device perfectly capable of handling 3G data, so it’s not due to a limitation of the femtocell that AT&T are saying this. “While it can carry mobile data traffic, that’s…
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iPhone 4: Signal problem quick-fix (Electricpig.co.uk)
So Steve Jobs says we’re holding the iPhone 4 wrong and that’s why Apple’s handset is having problems with its signal. But aside from replacing a limb with something more conductive, there are other fixes for the iPhone 4’s signal problem. One solution: a femtocell. Nope, it isn’t a form of contraception, it’s a bit [...] Related posts: iPhone 4 signal problems: are you bothered? Vodafone Access…
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Airvana Femto Family Tablet hands-on (SlashGear)
Femtocells: simple home cellular base stations that let you make a call when you’re indoors and you can’t persuade Verizon, AT&T or any of the other carriers to boost their coverage, right? Not if Airvana have their way; the company – who already supply carriers like Sprint with their Airave femto, and who are tipped to be readying a VoIP-capable model for the network – are hoping to turn…
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Quiz: Do you know IT security? (newsletter archive)
Report: Users find yellow discoloration on iPhone 4 screens | Google launches HTML5 developer site Network World Daily News AM Forward this to a Friend > > > Quiz: Do you know IT security? Security is the No.1 priority for corporate networking executives, which means staying on top of the broad range of technologies used to fulfill the predominant model of network protection – defense in depth.
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Continuous Computing and picoChip Earn Industry Honours for LTE Femtocell Reference Design (Latest News from Online Car Finance Companies)
Continuous Computing ® , the global provider of integrated platform solutions that address the mobile broadband capacity challenge, and picoChip have won a prestigious Femto Forum Femtocell Industry Award for their joint Long Term Evolution (LTE) Femtocell Reference Design. read more
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Intel’s Bad Bet on WiMAX Pays Off for TD-LTE (GigaOM)
Two WiMAX networks backed by Intel have failed, delivering a blow to the WiMAX standard and to Intel’s venture capital arm. The chipmaker has invested billions in encouraging the spread of WiMAX, which is on the wane as WiMAX operators choose a variation of LTE instead.
